Shopping in Amsterdam
Bring an empty suitcase. Here are 11 places to shop in Amsterdam, from the big shopping streets to local shops and markets, with opening hours.
Last updated: 30 October 2026
Shopping streets and stores
Canal Belt & JordaanDe Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets)
Always open (shops mostly Mon 12:00–18:00, Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 12:00–18:00)
Nine small streets between the canals, full of boutiques, vintage shops, cafés and galleries.
CentreDe Bijenkorf
Mon 11:00–20:00, Tue–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 12:00–19:00
The Netherlands' best-known department store, right on Dam Square, with a rooftop restaurant.
CentreMagna Plaza
Mon–Wed, Fri–Sat 10:00–19:00, Thu 10:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–19:00
Neo-Gothic former post office turned shopping mall behind the Royal Palace.
CentreKalverstraat
Always walkable; shops usually daily about 10:00–18:00
Amsterdam's busiest pedestrian shopping street, from Dam Square to Munt, lined with high-street chains.
CentreTony's Chocolonely Super Store
Daily 10:00–19:00
Flagship store of the fair-trade chocolate brand, with a design-your-own-bar station and tastings.
CentrePuccini Bomboni
Mon, Sun 11:00–19:00, Tue–Sat 09:00–19:00
Small chocolatier with handmade bonbons and truffles, near Nieuwmarkt.
Canal Belt & JordaanJordino
Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00, Sun–Mon 13:00–19:00
Artisan chocolaterie with 90+ handmade bonbons and 150 ice cream flavors.
Markets
CentreBloemenmarkt (floating flower market)
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30, Sun 11:00–17:30
The world’s only floating flower market, with tulip bulbs, plants and souvenirs on the Singel.
Plantage & EastWaterlooplein Flea Market
Mon–Sat 09:30–18:00 (closed Sun)
Amsterdam's oldest flea market, with about 300 stalls of vintage clothes, books, records and bric-a-brac.
Canal Belt & JordaanNoordermarkt
Mon 09:00–14:00 (flea market), Sat 09:00–16:00 (organic farmers' market)
Monday flea market and Saturday organic farmers' market around the Noorderkerk in the Jordaan.
De PijpAlbert Cuyp Market
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00
The city’s biggest street market: stroopwafels, cheese, fish, flowers and clothes along Albert Cuypstraat.
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